Imports
€2.3B
1.6B kg
Exports
€840.4M
628.6M kg
Balance
€-1.4B
Deficit
Price/kg
€1.40/kg
Between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, the EU ran a trade deficit of €1.4B for Containing by weight more than 4|% of carbon, Containing by weight more than 6|% of carbon (NC8 72024190), a predominantly imported product. Imports reached €2.3B versus €840.4M in exports. The average import cost stood at €1.40/kg.
| 1 |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| €964.1M |
| 42.7% |
| 2 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | €306.6M | 13.6% |
| 3 | 🇦🇱 Albania | €253.8M | 11.2% |
| 4 | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | €175.2M | 7.8% |
| 5 | 🇮🇳 India | €152.7M | 6.8% |
| 6 | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | €58.9M | 2.6% |
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | €431.1M | 51.3% |
| 2 | 🇯🇵 Japan | €171.6M | 20.4% |
| 3 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €68.3M | 8.1% |
| 4 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | €50.0M | 5.9% |
| 5 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | €32.6M | 3.9% |
| 6 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | €4.2M | 0.5% |
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ConcentratedThird-country sourcing partners
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | €964.1M | 848.0Mt | €1.14/kg | 50.4% | |
| 2 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | €306.6M | 138.4Mt | €2.21/kg | 16.0% | |
| 3 | 🇦🇱 Albania | €253.8M | 119.1Mt | €2.13/kg | 13.3% | |
| 4 | 🇿🇼 ZW | €175.2M | 144.8Mt | €1.21/kg | 9.2% | |
| 5 | 🇮🇳 India | €152.7M | 107.9Mt | €1.41/kg | 8.0% | |
| 6 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | €58.9M | 37.8Mt | €1.56/kg | 3.1% |
Third-country target markets
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | €431.1M | 363.6Mt | €1.19/kg | 56.9% | |
| 2 | 🇯🇵 Japan | €171.6M | 113.8Mt | €1.51/kg | 22.6% | |
| 3 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €68.3M | 46.9Mt | €1.46/kg | 9.0% | |
| 4 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | €50.0M | 52.0Mt | €0.9620/kg | 6.6% | |
| 5 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | €32.6M | 9.4Mt | €3.48/kg | 4.3% | |
| 6 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | €4.2M | 3.2Mt | €1.33/kg | 0.6% |